"It's the story of my life sometimes against that man": Rob Cross looking to avenge 2023 loss to Van Gerwen at US Darts Masters

It was a clinical opener for Rob Cross at the 2024 US Darts Masters with the former World Champion breezing past Adam Sevada to reach the Quarter-Finals in New York.

Whilst never having seen Sevada play, he had heard good things from people backstage about him and in his 6-1 win despite having a broken foot, he was pleased to get past a classy operator on paper.

"Darts are a little bit easy, not so easy on my foot at the minute. But apart from that, everything is good," said Cross to Online Darts after his 6-1 win over the qualifier.

"You always hear off people and you speak to people and I don't know a lot about Adam coming into the weekend. But I heard he's a fantastic player and averages 100 on the floor and credit to him if he's doing that. He's a top quality player. I think for us as the professionals who do it week in, week out, you have to be clinical. If you don't, you get bit for one dart no mind three."

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Last year, he capitulated against Michael van Gerwen. He will get the chance to put it right this time around and said that it is his aim. "I think I was 6-4 and couldn't find a leg. It's the story of my life sometimes against that man. It would be nice to get one back."

"The way I treat the darts is one game at a time. I've tried all that before (looking at the draw) and I've fell flat on my face and I think to myself right, it's all mapped out I've got a lovely draw until the last eight. All of a sudden you're out first round and you think well maybe I shouldn't have overlooked that."

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